When the Whales Came (1989)
- 6.2
- 100 mins
- Family, Drama
Storyline
A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile, World War I is making life hard in the village.—Kathy Li
Plot Keywords
island, based on novel, deafness, hermit, whale, eccentric, world war one, bird, beach, 1910s, anti war, family relationships, curse, redemption, boy, girl, independent film
Short Review
Loving the whales and loving this movie are two different enterprises, and to the degree that When the Whales Came makes the fate of the whales seem like a dreary and boring subject, it is likely to harm the cause.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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